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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


        We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated May 1, 1997, except for
note 4, which is as of May 15, 1997 relating to the consolidated financial
statements of 8x8, Inc., which appears in such Prospectus. We also consent to
the application of such report to the Financial Statement Schedule for the three
years ended March 31, 1997 listed under Item 16(b) of this Registration
Statement when such schedule is read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements referred to in our report. The audits referred to in such
report also included this schedule. We also consent to the reference to us under
the heading "Experts" in such prospectus. 





PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
San Jose, California
May 16, 1997

